Erin Dorney

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Well, I finally got around to putting together my tentative schedule for ALA. I was honored to be selected as a 2010 recipient of the 3M/NMRT Professional Development Grant which will help to finance my attendance. A huge thank you to both NMRT and 3M!

Thursday

Leave for DC (driving) and check into hotel

Friday

9 am – 12:00 pm – ALA Unconference, 207A @ WCC

7:30 – 8:30 pm – NMRT Mentoring Social, East Overlook @ WCC

Saturday

8 – 10 am – FYI: First Year Impressions (and Confessions), 147B @ WCC

1 – 2 pm – 3M booth @ exhibit hall

1:30 – 3:30 pm – Pecha Kucha Presentations of Marketing Ideas that Worked in Academic Libraries, 103A @ WCC

6 pm – Drinks with the Deans at The Gibson

Sunday

8 – 10 am – PR Forum: Next practices in communications @ your library, 146B @ WCC

10:30 am – 12 pm – Designing Digital Experiences for Library Websites, 146B @ WCC

1:30 – 3:30 pm – ACRL 2011 National Conference Coordinating Committee Meeting, South American A @ Capital Hilton

7:30 – 9 pm – NMRT Awards Reception, Grand Ballroom @ Marriott at Metro Center

Monday

9 am – 12 pm – ACRL 2011 Virtual Conference Committee Meeting, Chinese Ballroom@ Renaissance Mayflower

1:30 – 3:30 pm – For the Love of Reference, 202A @ WCC OR Ultimate Debate: Open Source Software, Free Beer or Free Puppy?, 146B @ WCC

5:30 – 7 pm – Battledecks: The ALA Rumble Royale, 103A @ WCC

Tuesday

9 – 10 am – Closing Session: Amy Sedaris, Ballroom C @ WCC

Driving back to PA

What are your plans for ALA? Anything you’re looking forward to? If you see me, say hello, or let me know if you want to meet up. And don’t forget to use conference tag #ala10 and follow @alaannual!